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Monday, January 23, 2017
Mayor and two seats open for elections in May With Howe turning the corner from a financial disaster during the housing crisis and 'Great Recession' in 2007, the team that helped steer the city out of mud and into the grass has seats up for re-election.
Bill French will seek another term on the city council which will be the third of two separate rounds in the seat. He also served one term in 2001-2003. French, in the past has been highly in favor of giving the police department and fire department the necessary tools to perform their dangerous jobs. Debbie Lowery has not confirmed that she will seek her third term on the city council. Lowery has been in favor for commercial growth within the city and has voted against increases in salary, vacation, and benefits for city employees. Jonathan Coleman threw his hat in the ring on Friday morning at City Hall. Coleman is a board member of the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce and volunteered time to help in revitalizing the community's volunteer economic organization in 2014 which was dormant for six years prior. He is the music minister at FBC Howe and has two young children, one of which is enrolled at Howe Elementary School.
Howe youth baseball, softball registration info The Howe Youth Baseball organization will recognized later in the month by Dixie Youth Baseball for 25 consecutive years of participation in the well-known program.
Mayor Stanley was originally appointed to the position in 2008 by the council and then sworn in to his first term in 2009. He came in a time when Howe was on the fringe of bankruptcy. "The city staff did not get along with each other, the surrounding cities, the county agencies, or state agencies." said Stanley in a May, 2014 interview. "We now have very professional employees that work together to find solutions, not problems. The city has the respect of the surrounding cities, the county and state agencies. The City is putting money in the bank, and not bleeding out. And, we are ready for new development."
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Howe will start registrations for ages 5-14 on January 28 at Howe Middle School Cafetorium from 11 am - 2 pm. There will be two more chances to sign up on February 4 and 11 at the same time and same location.
Mayor Jeffrey Stanley
Councilman Bill French
The cost to play youth baseball in Howe is $85 for the first child and $65 for each subsequent child. The cost provides a jersey top and cap. Players can choose their favorite number for an additional $10 fee. The numbers are available at a firstcome, first-served basis. Insurance will be available at an additional cost for those interested or uninsured for the season. Those that are interested in volunteer coaching need to indicate so at registration. The coach selection will take place by the board members on February 11 after the final registration. Each player will be entered into a pool and a draft will take place in each age group by the head coaches
2017 uniforms of the teams. All drafts are done specifically by league rules and no exceptions occur. Howe Youth Softball will also have registration on the same days at the same location, but the times are from 10 am - 1 pm. Available onsite at registration will be a large number of baseball/softball pants, shoes and some equipment. The inventory comes from Peggy's Porch and there is no charge for the equipment. For those wishing to donate pants, shoes, and equipment, please bring them on the days and times of the registration.
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